New C200 - what are the most essential mods

[Guest 9339]

lightning wrote:

haha bro 9339...tats a good one...how do i get hold of it?...cheers :whistle:

Drop by this month end gtg and shout out loud you have $5 for SGMERC, someone will come to you.........

[Guest lightning]

9339 wrote:

Drop by this month end gtg and shout out loud you have $5 for SGMERC, someone will come to you.........

most likely i will be collecting my C200 by next week (or earlier) and will surely join you guys (gals??)...can you confirm the venue and timing? :whistle:

[Guest Cklasse]

lightning wrote:

most likely i will be collecting my C200 by next week (or earlier) and will surely join you guys (gals??)...can you confirm the venue and timing? :whistle:

Go to this post for info

http://www.sgmerc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=120227#post120227

[Guest wj74]

trade-in of tyres and rims at C&c or you guys doing at some other place?

Is it a waste to trade in new rims & tyres since they dont fetch a good price anyway..

[Guest lightning]

wj74 wrote:

trade-in of tyres and rims at C&c or you guys doing at some other place?

Is it a waste to trade in new rims & tyres since they dont fetch a good price anyway..

very true...and since it comes with Pirelli P Zero, maybe i should bear with the stock rims & tyres for 6 mths or so before upgrade to bigger rims...unless the poison gets real strong after the GTG...:whistle:

[Guest xtrocious]

blackmercs wrote:

Cheap and nice, Eagle F1 Asymetrics, damage per tyre below $250. Rims i presume u going for original not replica rite.

Damn - means I kena chopped

KBS charged me S$1250 for a set of 18" when I did my Pulaha rims with them

[Guest blackmercs]

lightning wrote:

very true...and since it comes with Pirelli P Zero, maybe i should bear with the stock rims & tyres for 6 mths or so before upgrade to bigger rims...unless the poison gets real strong after the GTG...:whistle:

The longer u take to trade in yr stock the rims, the value will drop. I trade in my 16 stock rims for about $750 with tyres within a week.

[Guest lightning]

very sayang leh...trade in my 17" with Pirelli PZero for only 1K...worthwhile meh? Dunno whether to go for 18" or 19"...if 19", do i need to change the suspension? :whistle:

[Guest lightning]

xtrocious wrote:

Damn - means I kena chopped

KBS charged me S$1250 for a set of 18" when I did my Pulaha rims with them

i suppose yours are staggered size right? if not mistaken should be front 225/40/18 and back 245/35/18... for $250 each, i believe is for the 225/40/18 size tyre only...i may be wrong...:whistle:

[Guest blackmercs]

lightning wrote:

very sayang leh...trade in my 17" with Pirelli PZero for only 1K...worthwhile meh? Dunno whether to go for 18" or 19"...if 19", do i need to change the suspension? :whistle:

Go with yr heart, for me changing the rim and lowered spring without replacing the suspension mainly for stability and the looks. Is it worth it or not, u tell me after u lup a deep deep corner!!!!

[Guest xtrocious]

lightning wrote:

i suppose yours are staggered size right? if not mistaken should be front 225/40/18 and back 245/35/18... for $250 each, i believe is for the 225/40/18 size tyre only...i may be wrong...:whistle:

Yup staggered

So it's not S$250 each ah? hahah

Anyway, I think I still kena chopped on the trade-in

17" rims plus CSC3 for S$500 only

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xtrocious wrote:

Yup staggered

So it's not S$250 each ah? hahah

Anyway, I think I still kena chopped on the trade-in

17" rims plus CSC3 for S$500 only

Done...just changed to 18" AMG Styling IV with staggered rims ...also using Eagle F1 Asymetrics as recommended by bro blackmercs and you... :whistle:

[Guest blackmercs]

lightning wrote:

Done...just changed to 18" AMG Styling IV with staggered rims ...also using Eagle F1 Asymetrics as recommended by bro blackmercs and you... :whistle:

Good boy!!! Now go and lower yr ride, either coilover or just the spring. Next, change all the orangey bulbs to LED inside out. Get the cheapo HID for yr low, high beam and fog light. U are almost there but not yet though. If you love to drive fast and furious, engine mangement is the next thing u need to do. But this one is not my cup of tea!!

just to let u know that the F1 Asymetrics tyres design allow u to swap the tyres even u r on staggered setup. That is, swap the front and rear tyres from left to right side only.

[Guest xtrocious]

lightning wrote:

Done...just changed to 18" AMG Styling IV with staggered rims ...also using Eagle F1 Asymetrics as recommended by bro blackmercs and you... :whistle:

Congrats

18" definitely makes our rides look meaner...hahah

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xtrocious wrote:

Congrats

18" definitely makes our rides look meaner...hahah

tks bro xtrocious...look fwd to meet with you and other bros/sis on 29/11 GTG...will remember to bring my antidote along...cheers :whistle:

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blackmercs wrote:

Good boy!!! Now go and lower yr ride, either coilover or just the spring. Next, change all the orangey bulbs to LED inside out. Get the cheapo HID for yr low, high beam and fog light. U are almost there but not yet though. If you love to drive fast and furious, engine mangement is the next thing u need to do. But this one is not my cup of tea!!

just to let u know that the F1 Asymetrics tyres design allow u to swap the tyres even u r on staggered setup. That is, swap the front and rear tyres from left to right side only.

tks bro blackmercs for all yr valuable advice...i m keen to change all the bulbs to LED type...what do you mean by cheapo HID? keen to change the headlights but will not touch the fog lights coz white light cannot cut thru rain or "fog"...if not wrong, yellow light is the best for that matter...what about rear lights...LED available? :whistle:

[Guest blackmercs]

lightning wrote:

tks bro blackmercs for all yr valuable advice...i m keen to change all the bulbs to LED type...what do you mean by cheapo HID? keen to change the headlights but will not touch the fog lights coz white light cannot cut thru rain or "fog"...if not wrong, yellow light is the best for that matter...what about rear lights...LED available? :whistle:

Dont mentioned! Cheapo HID cost only abt $100 without installation. Is better to change all at one go, if not you will regret, confirm and tested many many and many times. My nos plate LED install with resistor are done at Autobacs. Check our site sponsor, bimshop, he is selling without resistor. Remember to change the front eyelid to white LED too ya. Happy modding!!!

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blackmercs wrote:

Dont mentioned! Cheapo HID cost only abt $100 without installation. Is better to change all at one go, if not you will regret, confirm and tested many many and many times. My nos plate LED install with resistor are done at Autobacs. Check our site sponsor, bimshop, he is selling without resistor. Remember to change the front eyelid to white LED too ya. Happy modding!!!

Great!...I also used LED on chrome nos. plate in my previous ride...i suppose you need to install ballast for the HID, right? You are using 4.3k or 6.0K or higher for yr HID? ... so all interior bulbs change are done in Autobacs and HID headlights & eyelid lights are by Bimshop? Can send me the contacts for both places? :whistle:

[Guest NewC180]

My 2 cts:

1. Front Eyelid LED: Get from Benzline/Autospritz. Should be about $100+

2. Cheapo HID: get from this lady call Amy (HP: 91933990). She has H4, H7, H8.... and you can choose what colour temp you want. Per set is $100 for bulbs and ballast. I would recommend to get it installed at her workshop (additional installation charges. So better install altogether so that it'll be cheaper) as workmanship is pretty good.

3. Cabin lights to LED. Can be done at Amy's workshop above.

4. Rear license plate lights: get from bimshop, I've installed it myself, damn siong! see:

http://www.sgmerc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9032

You might want to read thru this very long thread for more insights on lightings:

http://www.sgmerc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7589

Good luck!

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NewC180 wrote:

My 2 cts:

1. Front Eyelid LED: Get from Benzline/Autospritz. Should be about $100+

2. Cheapo HID: get from this lady call Amy (HP: 91933990). She has H4, H7, H8.... and you can choose what colour temp you want. Per set is $100 for bulbs and ballast. I would recommend to get it installed at her workshop (additional installation charges. So better install altogether so that it'll be cheaper) as workmanship is pretty good.

3. Cabin lights to LED. Can be done at Amy's workshop above.

4. Rear license plate lights: get from bimshop, I've installed it myself, damn siong! see:

http://www.sgmerc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9032

You might want to read thru this very long thread for more insights on lightings:

http://www.sgmerc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7589

Good luck!

thks bro for the detailed breakdown...very informative...definitely worth more than 2 cts...hehe

I m interested to change the interior lights, licence plate lights and the front lights...what about the rear lights...anyone change to LED ?

look fwd to see some real things in the coming GTG...:whistle:

[Guest NewC180]

lightning wrote:

thks bro for the detailed breakdown...very informative...definitely worth more than 2 cts...hehe

I m interested to change the interior lights, licence plate lights and the front lights...what about the rear lights...anyone change to LED ?

look fwd to see some real things in the coming GTG...:whistle:

Blackmercs changed all his interior lights to LED at Darren Auto at Toh Guan, $150 if I remember correctly. If you're gonna do the cheapo HID at Amy's workshop, it might be better to do it all at one go at the same shop to save labour costs.

License plate lights buy from bimshop and get the guys that do your lights to install for you, it's really not easy to DIY. Been there done that!

Rear lights can be changed to LED type, but need to change the whole lights assembly (not cheap!), bro ehwwong has done it at Benzline.

If you can tahan the itch, come down to the month end GTG, and we'll feed you with all the poisons and where to get them. And you can also see for yourself whether you like it or not before parting with your $$$.

Oh, you might also want to blacken out your grilles and lights, see:

http://www.sgmerc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8582

http://www.sgmerc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7622

Some informative threads on lights:

http://www.sgmerc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7831

Happy modding!

http://www.sgmerc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7708

[Guest lightning]

tks bro for sharing yr experience (guinea pigged and tested) and they are very helpful for newbie like me...so we can now get all the required LED bulbs and lightings from Amy and Bimshop off the shelves or they need to order in?

i will definitely come for the GTG...hopefully can still tahan the itch...:becky:

btw...you mean if we use the wrong bulbs or lightings...error msg will show on the display panel? do you need to reset it then? :whistle:

[Guest NewC180]

lightning wrote:

tks bro for sharing yr experience (guinea pigged and tested) and they are very helpful for newbie like me...so we can now get all the required LED bulbs and lightings from Amy and Bimshop off the shelves or they need to order in?

i will definitely come for the GTG...hopefully can still tahan the itch...:becky:

btw...you mean if we use the wrong bulbs or lightings...error msg will show on the display panel? do you need to reset it then? :whistle:

Bimshop should have the rear license plate lights in stock, give him a call (Steven hp: 94992899). He can only supply as he doesn't know how to install for our W204.

Amy only supply the cheap HID. She has a wide variety of stock of different bulb types and temp. Go for 6000k or 8000k if you like the blue-ish look. She has a recommended workshop in Geylang that does installs for her. I've been there before and the workmanship of the guys there are pretty good. It is good to install there also because if got any problems, you can get Amy to solve for you. I think this same workshop can also do the interior LED lights for you.

If you want a peace of mind, change to Philips HID, price is about $500. One of our OLD forumer here swears by Philips.

For external lights (license plates, eye lids), error messages will show if you change the bulb type, so you'll need to get the right type with resistors. The bimshop's rear license plate lights is error free. For the eye lids, I would recommend the Benzline ones as they seems to work pretty well in some of our bros cars here. The ones we bought from ebay with built-in resistors burn out just after a few months.

If you need more info just pm me.

Happy changing your lights! It's a interesting process!

[Guest lightning]

Tks bro...are you coming for the GTG? Hope to find out more from you and other veteran bros b4 installation...i m exercising patience now...try to tahan till then...cheers :whistle:

[Guest NewC180]

lightning wrote:

Tks bro...are you coming for the GTG? Hope to find out more from you and other veteran bros b4 installation...i m exercising patience now...try to tahan till then...cheers :whistle:

I should be at the month end GTG. Lots of poisons there! See ya!